Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Known for: Acting

Born: December 17, 1953

William James Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre, he was an adjunct professor at Montana State University before deciding to pursue acting. Pullman made his film debut in Ruthless People (1986), and starred in Spaceballs (1987), The Accidental Tourist and The Serpent and the Rainbow (both 1988), Newsies (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Wyatt Earp (1994), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Independence Day (1996),…

Known for

Brain Dead
Brain Dead
1990
The Serpent and the Rainbow
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
1999
Rick
Rick
2003
Spy Games
Spy Games
1999
Parables of War
Parables of War
2015
Zero Effect
Zero Effect
1998
The End of Violence
The End of Violence
1997
Rio Sex Comedy
Rio Sex Comedy
2010
Innocent
Innocent
2011
The Guilty
The Guilty
2000
Ignition
Ignition
2002
The Fruit Hunters
The Fruit Hunters
2012
Your Name Here
Your Name Here
2008
American Horses
American Horses
2022
Going Under
Going Under
1991
The Virginian
The Virginian
2000
Nervous Ticks
Nervous Ticks
1992
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
1997
Mistrial
Mistrial
1996
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
2017
The Coldest Game
The Coldest Game
2019
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
1996
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
2020
A Bridge Between
 
While You Were Sleeping
While You Were Sleeping
1995
Independence Day
Independence Day
1996
Lost Highway
Lost Highway
1997
Surveillance
Surveillance
2008
Dear Wendy
Dear Wendy
2005
Titan A.E.
Titan A.E.
2000
Casper
Casper
1995
Newsies
Newsies
1992
Mr. Wrong
Mr. Wrong
1996
Tiger Cruise
Tiger Cruise
2004
Sibling Rivalry
Sibling Rivalry
1990
Trouble
Trouble
2018
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
2019
The Making of 'Independence Day'
The Making of 'Independence Day'
1996
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
2019
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
2026
Famous
 
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
2000
Spaceballs: The Documentary
Spaceballs: The Documentary
2005
The Basics of Philosophy
 
Sommersby
Sommersby
1993
Malice
Malice
1993
The Last Seduction
The Last Seduction
1994
Alien Autopsy
Alien Autopsy
2006
Bottle Shock
Bottle Shock
2008
Liebestraum
Liebestraum
1991
Brokedown Palace
Brokedown Palace
1999
The Favor
The Favor
1994
Bringing Up Bobby
Bringing Up Bobby
2011
Crazy in Love
Crazy in Love
1992
May in the Summer
May in the Summer
2014
Killing Faith
Killing Faith
2025
Walking Out
Walking Out
2017
Spaceballs: The New One
Spaceballs: The New One
2027
Sleepless in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle
1993
Spaceballs
Spaceballs
1987
Scary Movie 4
Scary Movie 4
2006
You Kill Me
You Kill Me
2007
Phone
Phone
1992
Phoebe in Wonderland
Phoebe in Wonderland
2008
Cold Feet
Cold Feet
1989
Red Sky
Red Sky
2014
Independence Day: Resurgence
Independence Day: Resurgence
2016
Home Fires Burning
Home Fires Burning
1989
Dark Waters
Dark Waters
2019
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
2025
Nobel Son
Nobel Son
2007
Lola Versus
Lola Versus
2012
Brother Nature
Brother Nature
2016
Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes
2017
The Equalizer 2
The Equalizer 2
2018
The High Note
The High Note
2020
Ruthless People
Ruthless People
1986
Bright Angel
Bright Angel
1990
Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come
2012
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
2014
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
2016
LBJ
LBJ
2017
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
2016
Lucky Numbers
Lucky Numbers
2000
Singles
Singles
1992
The Accidental Tourist
The Accidental Tourist
1988
The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me
2010
Rocket Gibraltar
Rocket Gibraltar
1988
Cymbeline
Cymbeline
2014
American Ultra
American Ultra
2015
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
1991
Peacock
Peacock
2010
Igby Goes Down
Igby Goes Down
2002
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
1997
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
The Grudge
The Grudge
2004
Too Big to Fail
Too Big to Fail
2011
29 Palms
29 Palms
2002
A Man Is Mostly Water
A Man Is Mostly Water
2000
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp
1994
A Thousand Junkies
A Thousand Junkies
2017
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones
1993
The Unbelievers
The Unbelievers
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
A League of Their Own
A League of Their Own
1992
Torchwood
Torchwood
2006
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Night Visions
Night Visions
2001
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Revelations
Revelations
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
1600 Penn
1600 Penn
2012
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Skavlan
Skavlan
2009
Nature
Nature
1982
The Sinner
The Sinner
2017
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
2023
Cursed Films
Cursed Films
2020
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
1993
Epic Yellowstone
Epic Yellowstone
2019
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
2007
This Fool
This Fool
2022
Halston
Halston
2021
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
Steve
Steve
2017
The Boroughs
The Boroughs
2026